When doing discrete trials with students with autism, we often use percent of correct responses. This "cheat sheet" has the percentages already calculated for you to make it easier to record your data.

Two fun folder games for matching colors and matching color words.
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You might also like my other summer folder game set! Ice Cream Math and Match Folder Game Set - 5 Games in 2

One FREEBIE no-prep reading passage and corresponding activities designed to support the reading comprehension of students with autism.
If you like this passage, you'll find a set of five passages (about a month of teaching activities) here:

A multisensory way to work on letter sounds and pre-writing skills. This set includes uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and numbers 0 to 9.
You use dots of glue on the cards to give them a texture. Instructions on how to make and use the cards

I made these cute little printable books for one of my students who loves robots and is working on reading color words.
This download includes versions of the color word books that have no pictures, so students can match the correct color robot to

I love using TinkerCAD, a fun, free 3D modeling program, to work on language (specifically manding) with my students with autism. 3D modeling can be fun and motivating for students, and its basics aren't hard to learn for the teacher or parent.

This free guide breaks down the skills students need to learn to use a computer mouse, gives tips for teaching them, and contains links to online activities that I made for students to use to practice these skills.
This is a new guide that I've

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Special Education, Professional Development

A set of 5 activities about magnets that can be used for students with autism or limited verbal communication. You can use this as a weekly unit, doing one activity each day, or repeat each activity for a few days, whatever the student needs. It

A simple activity to help build background knowledge and comprehension of the commutative property. I used this as a supplement to an existing math curriculum, but you could also use it as an intro to the topic.

A ready-to-print activity incorporating natural reinforcement. Students can make a paper train track with different colors of track pieces in various patterns (ABAB, ABC, AABB, etc.) and then drive a toy train on the track.You could make it an

Students practice telling time while playing with trains. This activity comes with simple instructions, so it's easy to just print and go. It can be used for ABA/discrete trial teaching, classrooms, or homeschooling.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have worked in classrooms as well as home-based intervention programs for children with Autism from grades Pre-K through 12th. I am currently working on a PhD in Special Education with a focus on Autism.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My training is primarily in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), but my teaching is also influenced by Montessori and structured teaching methods for students with Autism, such as TEACCH.